Monthly Aviation Occurrence Statistics

May 2016

Table 2, Occurrences Involving Canadian-Registered Aircraft
  May Year to Date (May)
2016 2015 2011-2015 Average 2016 2015 2011-2015 Average
Number of accidents by aircraft and operator type 25 25 25 64 76 73
Aeroplane accidents 22 21 20 55 64 60
Commercial 3 4 4 16 19 13
Airliner (705) 0 0 1 0 3 3
Commuter (704) 0 1 0 1 2 1
Air taxi (703) 2 1 2 6 3 5
Aerial work (702) 1 2 1 2 3 2
Other 0 0 0 8 8 2
State 0 0 0 0 1 1
Corporate 0 0 0 0 0 1
Private/Other (a) 19 17 16 39 44 45
Helicopter accidents 3 4 4 8 11 12
Commercial 2 4 4 5 11 10
State 0 0 0 0 0 1
Corporate 0 0 0 0 0 0
Private/Other (a) 1 0 0 3 0 1
Other aircraft accidents (b) 0 1 1 1 2 2
Number of fatal accidents by aircraft and operator type 1 2 4 3 6 7
Aeroplane accidents 1 2 3 3 6 6
Commercial 0 1 1 0 2 2
Airliner (705) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Commuter (704) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Air taxi (703) 0 0 0 0 1 1
Aerial work (702) 0 1 0 0 1 1
Other 0 0 0 0 0 0
State 0 0 0 0 0 0
Corporate 0 0 0 0 0 0
Private/Other 1 1 2 3 4 4
Helicopter accidents 0 0 1 0 0 1
Other aircraft accidents (b) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Accident fatalities 1 3 7 4 10 13
Accident serious injuries 0 1 2 0 5 7
Number of incidents by type* 45 57 47 252 296 248
Risk of collision/Loss of separation 4 11 8 25 44 40
Declared emergency 17 20 17 102 121 101
Engine failure 6 11 7 35 41 33
Smoke/Fire 10 6 5 35 35 29
Collision 0 0 0 2 4 3
Other 8 9 9 53 51 42
Number of accidents involving ultralight aircraft 1 0 3 4 2 6
Fatal accidents 0 0 1 0 0 1
Fatalities 0 0 1 0 0 1
Serious injuries 0 0 1 1 0 2
Data extracted June 15, 2016
Reportable accidents and incidents are reported in accordance with the TSB's regulations for mandatory reporting of occurrences.
Breakdowns may not add up to totals. For example, in the total "Number of accidents by aircraft type", when an occurrence involves an airplane and a helicopter, the occurrence is counted in each category, but only once in the total.
a. Other: contains, but is not limited to, organizations that rent aircraft (i.e., flying schools, flying clubs, etc.).
b. Includes balloons, gyroplanes, gliders, dirigibles, hang gliders, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) and similar aircraft types.
New TSB regulations came into effect on July 1, 2014, changing some reporting requirements.
*Under new reporting requirements aviation incidents include: a) aircraft having a maximum certificated take-off weight greater than 2 250 kg (formerly 5700 kg); b) aircraft being operated under an air operator certificate issued under CARS Part VII.

Note: This is preliminary information subject to year-end validation and reconciliation.